Re: Volunteers, Paid Workers and OHS › Flat Chat Strata Forum › By-laws and outlaws › Volunteers, Paid Workers and OHS › Current Page 13/09/2011 at 9:16 pm #13760 bpositiveFlatchatterChat-starter Work cover advised that residential properties are exempt from OH&S laws. So i guess if this gentleman falls off a ladder or a balcony while trimming the hedges insurance will cover him since his salary is less that $7000.